Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ames had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.

Sweetland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Sweetland is located in Hand County
Gann Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Valley
- Gann Valley is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gann Valley <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gann Valley
- From Ames to Gann Valley
Ree Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
- Ree Heights is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ree Heights
- From Ames to Ree Heights
Saint Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <3>
Miller
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miller
- From Ames to Miller
Stephan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephan
- Stephan is located in Hyde County
- Estimated population in 2014: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephan <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stephan
- From Ames to Stephan
Bramhall ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramhall
- Bramhall is located in Hyde County
Crow Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crow Creek
- From Ames to Crow Creek
Wessington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
- Wessington is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <3>
Highmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highmore
- From Ames to Highmore
Lower Brule
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
- Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Brule <3>
Lyonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
- Lyonville is located in Brule County
- Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
Crow Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
- Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crow Lake
- From Ames to Crow Lake
Wessington Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Springs
- Wessington Springs is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington Springs <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wessington Springs
- From Ames to Wessington Springs
Florence ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hand County
- Estimated population in 2014: 374 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ames, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.